Corporate Matched Funding

In November 2013 Committee members attended a PTA-UK workshop during which we were given details of a number of efficient fundraising schemes that could benefit our group’s efforts and therefore the pupils, staff and families of the School – without costing any of us a penny! Some we have introduced already – such as Easyfundraising and Original Giving – but there are a number of other avenues to explore including Corporate Matched Giving and this is where we need to ask for YOUR HELP….

How could Matched Giving benefit FDPS & Ditcham Park School?

Matched giving / funding is a simple way of maximising your fundraising efforts for the School. It is an arrangement between a company and its employee. Many companies will pledge a sum of money relating to the amount their employee has raised for, or donated to, the charity of their choice.

Some will match £ for £, others may match with time, others a combination of both. It could be they will offer a service such as the opportunity to print posters, programmes, newsletters etc.

Examples of matched funding.

Barclays offer employees the chance to match funds they raise for their chosen charity up to £750 per year (available for 3 activities a year).

Lloyds Bank Foundations operate matched giving and is open to all Lloyds Banking Group staff in the UK or Channel Islands, including Group subsidiaries. Staff can claim £1000 for charities of their choice. Up to £500 can be claimed for fundraising events as well as up to £500 for voluntary time given – provided that claims falls within the rules of the scheme and the charity is eligible for funding.

Please check the list – it isn’t just banks that take part. PTA-UK gave us details of a PTA Committee Member from a school in Fetcham who took advantage of her employer’s Volunteer Involvement Programme for employees (ExxonMobil). For every 20 hours of volunteering she undertook, her employer matched her time with a donation of £250 to the school! And this could be claimed up to 4 times per year!